Adams, H.G. and H.B.

THE SMALLER BRITISH BIRDS: With Descriptions of their Nests, Eggs, Habits etc., etc., etc.

London: Gibbings and Company, 1894. Second edition. Pp. iv, 252, 16 fine color plates of birds after A. F. Lydon + 16 color fine plates of bird eggs. Publisher's gilt-decorated and pictorial blue ribbed cloth, top edge gilt, royal 8vo. From the library of Major O.C.C. Nichols with his bookplate. Inscription dated 1895 on the front blank endpaper. Some edge-wear to cloth, a tight, very good copy..

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Book number: 1457

Catalogue: Ornithology

Keywords: Ornithology Birds Britain United Kingdom UK Nests Eggs Habits Chromlithographic plates Natural Sciences Natural Science

Anderson, Anders H. and Anderson, Anne

The Cactus Wren

Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1972. First edition. Pp. xiv, 226; 48 photos and text-figures. Publisher’s original pictorial pale green cloth, lettered in pale red on the spine and front cover, 8vo. Based on a six-year study of the Cactus Wren in the Saguaro National Monument in Arizona. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper. Name stamp of the Ron Sauey Memorial Library on the top page edge. Ron Sauey was co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin. A fine copy..

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Book number: 9778

Catalogue: Ornithology

Audubon, J. J.

The Original Watercolor Paintings of John James Audubon for the ‘The Birds of America’ in two volumes.

New York: Heritage, New York, 1966. First edition. Pp. xlvi, 431 color plates - many folding. Publisher’s original brown cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, sm folio. No slipcase included for this set. A fine copy of this attractive landmark work which for the first time reproduces the watercolor paintings Audubon made to produce his magnum opus, “Birds of America.” Name stamp of the Ron Sauey Memorial Library on the top page edge. Ron Sauey was co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin. Empty paper pocket on the rear endpapers. No other ownership marks and no signs of use. Fine, as new, copy..

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Book number: 9800

Catalogue: Ornithology

Bailey, A. M.

Birds of Arctic Alaska

Denver: Colorado Museum of Natural History, 1948. First edition. Pp. 317, numerous photo-plates, map. Publisher’s original red pebble cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, lg 8vo. Documents the birds collected on an expedition of the Colorado Museum of Natural History to the Bering Strait and the Arctic coast in 1921-22. Name stamp of the Ron Sauey Memorial Library on rear endpaper and top page edge. Ron Sauey was co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin. No other ownership marks. A fine (as new) copy..

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Book number: 9792

Catalogue: Ornithology

Bailey, B. H.

The Raptorial Birds of Iowa

Des Moines: Iowa Geological Survey, 1918. First edition. Pp. 238, 93 photos and 40 distribution maps. Publisher’s original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. Iowa Geological Survey Bulletin, No. 6. Presents a catalogue of the hawks and owls of Iowa. No ownership marks. See also Zimmer p. 29-30. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9791

Catalogue: Ornithology

Bannerman, David A. and Bannerman, W. Mary

Birds of Cyprus

Nicosia, Cyprus: K. Rustem and Brother, 1989. Second edition. Pp. lxix, 384; 16 full page color plates from paintings by D. M. Reid-Henry and Roland Green, 15 halftone plates after paintings by Major Henry Jones, numerous text-figures, large color folding map at rear. Original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo. This work covers 342 species and subspecies that inhabit the island; only a small portion of these species are permanent inhabitants. This edition is a new printing of the work published in 1989 for distribution in Cyprus. The original London first edition was published in 1958. No ownership marks. A tight and clean copy in near fine condition in a lightly rubbed but very good dust jacket..

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Book number: 7620

Catalogue: Ornithology

Barrows, W.B.

Michigan Bird Life

Lansing: Michigan Agricultural College, 1912. First edition. Pp. xiv, 822, 70 plates (black-and-white photos, halftones, and line-drawings) by Fuertes, Seton Thompson, and Taverner, 152 text-figures (line-drawings). Later brick red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, thick lg 8vo. See also Zimmer 41, Ripley 21. Name stamp of Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation, Sinton, Texas in the frontis matter and on the rear endpaper. The title has a handwritten inscription “Gift of the Library of the Welder Wildlife Foundation, Texas, 4.93.” No other ownership marks. Some light tanning to the first and last text pages; a tight copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 9794

Catalogue: Ornithology

Behle, William H.

The Bird Life of the Great Salt Lake

Salt Lake City: University of Utah, 1958. First edition. Pp. (14), 203, 43 text-photos. Publisher’s original green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. Detailed review of the unusual aquatic species living in and around this large inland lake. Presents life history, ecology, and population trends of the California Gulls, White Pelicans, Double-crested Cormorants and Great Blue Herons. There is also an account of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Name stamp of the Ron Sauey Memorial Library on rear endpaper and top page edge. Ron Sauey was co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin. Blank paper pocket on the rear endpaper. No other ownership marks. A fine (as new) copy..

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Book number: 9795

Catalogue: Ornithology

Bellrose, Frank C. and Holm, Daniel J.

Ecology and Management of the Wood Duck

Mechanicsburg PA: Stackpole Books, 1994. First edition. Pp. xxxv, 588; 8 maps partially colored, numerous black-and-white photos and figures. Publisher’s original brown cloth over beige boards, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, 4to. Wood ducks were almost hunted to extinction during the turn of the 20th century but they survived. This important book, carefully written, edited, and designed to be of interest to anyone intrigued with waterfowl generally or wood ducks specifically, is the product of nearly a half century of devoted study by Dr. Bellrose and nearly a decade of manuscript preparation. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 9774

Catalogue: Ornithology

Berlepsch, H. von

Revision der Tanagriden.

Berlin: Internationalen Ornithologen-KongreB, 1910. Pp. 159. Original printed wraps, lg 8vo. Bericht uber den V. Internationalen Ornithologen-KongreB. Very good..

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Book number: 1580

Catalogue: Ornithology

Keywords: Ornithology Birds Tanagriden Berlepsch Natural Sciences Natural Science

Boere, Gerard, Galbraith, Colin, and Stroud, David (Editors)

Waterbirds around the World: A global overview of the conservation, management, and research of the world's waterbird flyways

Edinburgh: The Stationery Office, 2006. First edition. Pp. xix, 940, numerous color photos, text figures and maps. Pictorial hard covers, thick lg 4to (11 3/4 x 8 3/8 inches). More than 450 conservation scientists from 90 countries attended the 'Waterbirds around the World' Conference, in Edinburgh, 2004. The ensuing proceedings and introductory papers describe the truly global efforts being made to halt the decline in waterbird populations. This groundbreaking and authoritative book draws together a comprehensive assessment of what is happening to waterbirds and their habitats. Name stamp of Ron Sauey Memorial Library on top page edge, no other institutional marks to the text or cloth binding. A fine, as new, copy..

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Book number: 9704

Catalogue: Ornithology

Brandt, Herbert

Alaska Bird Trails: Adventures of an Expedition by Dog Sled to the Delta of the Yukon River

Cleveland: Bird Research Foundation, 1943. First edition. Pp. xviii, 464, 12 color plates by Allan Brooks and E. Kalmbach, 51 photos and pen and ink sketches. Publisher's decorated brown cloth with flying bird in gilt on front cover and a gilt title on the spine, pictorial dust jacket with an owl and a dog sled on the front cover, lg 8vo. Records an expedition by dogsled to the delta of the Yukon River to document the local avifauna. Bookplate of Frederick L. Ott on the front endpaper. Name stamp of the Ron Sauey Memorial Library on the top page edge, no other institutional marks to the text or cloth binding. Ron Sauey was co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin. A fine copy in a slightly edge worn but very good dust jacket..

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Book number: 9728

Catalogue: Ornithology

Brandt, Herbert

Texas Bird Adventures in the Chisos Mountains and on the Northern Plains

Cleveland: The Bird Research Foundation, 1940. First edition. Pp. xi, 192, 10 field sketches and line drawings by George Miksch Sutton, 7 photo-plates by the author. Publisher’s original moiré blue cloth, lettered in gold on the spine, 8vo. This volumes details Brandt’s fieldwork in the Big Bend Region of Texas. This work was privately published by the author. No ownership marks. Light browning to the title page, checkout slip and pocket removed from the two rear endpapers, light edge wear to cloth, a very good copy..

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Book number: 9775

Catalogue: Ornithology

Brandt, Herbert

Texas Bird Adventures in the Chisos Mountains and on the Northern Plains

Cleveland: The Bird Research Foundation, 1940. First edition. Pp. xi, 192, 10 field sketches and line drawings by George Miksch Sutton, 7 photo-plates by the author. Publisher’s original moiré blue cloth, lettered in gold on the spine, green pictorial dust jack, 8vo. This volumes details Brandt’s fieldwork in the Big Bend Region of Texas. This work was privately published by the author. No ownership marks and almost no signs of use. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition in a very good dust jacket that is priced clipped..

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Book number: 9776

Catalogue: Ornithology

Brasher, Rex and McGaw, Lisa (editor)

Birds and Trees of North America comprising 875 full color plates with an explanatory text by the artist, in 4 volumes, complete

New York: Rowman and Littlefield, 1961-1962. First edition. Pp. 182; 875 full page color plates. Black one-quarter leather over red cloth-covered boards, lettered in gilt on the spine, dark green endpapers, oblong folio (16.5 x 12.5 inches). Most of the large color plates are signed in the plate, numbered, and dated when the plate was first painted by Brasher in the 1930s. At back of Volume 4 is an informative biographical sketch of Rex Brasher and historical facts about his efforts to have his monumental work of natural art published in the 1932. The first issue of the work was only 100 copies with every plate hand-colored by Brasher. It has become very scarce and costly. The birds illustrated in this work are mostly from the Chicadee valley near Kent, Connecticut. This is a large and heavy set. It weighs over 32 pounds. Postage will be extra. No ownership marks. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 9779

Catalogue: Ornithology